Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 vs Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 13identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 4,200 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (7200 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (2 vs 1). The Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 41.2 W more power consumption (typical) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (48 W vs 6.8 W). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:3000 Mbit/s
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:7200 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Gigabit Ethernet
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • 4G standard
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:LTE-A
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
  • 5G standard
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Sub6 SA, Sub6 NSA
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:NR
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:1
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Security algorithms
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:WPA2, WPA3
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, FWA515-EU0102F
92 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s7200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, QPSK
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one600 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2400 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingYesYes
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.1QUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthroughUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generation5G5G
4G standardDiffersLTE-ALTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G standardDiffersSub6 SA, Sub6 NSANR
SIM card typeNanoSIMNanoSIM
3G standardsKnown for oneUMTS, HSPA+Unknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one2100,850,900 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one2000,3800,2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOYesYes
Cloud-managedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI firewall, DoS protectionUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Schedule accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual stack IPv4/IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Indication lightYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP54Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, UKCA
Sustainabilityidentical
Doesn't containKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHalogen
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 dBi
Antenna direction typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOmni-directional
Featuresidentical
Number of simultaneously connected devices (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersPoEUSB
Power consumption (typical)Differs6.8 W48 W
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers31 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers111 mm217 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.08 kg
WidthDiffers163 mm117 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source126 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source154 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source287 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.65 kg
Other featuresidentical
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneGermanyUnknown — not stated by the source

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